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Why ketones do not easily unergo oxidation?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Oxidation**: - Oxidation refers to the process where a substance loses electrons or gains oxygen. In organic chemistry, it often involves the addition of oxygen to a molecule or the removal of hydrogen. 2. **Structure of Ketones**: - Ketones have the general structure R-CO-R', where R and R' are carbon-containing groups. The carbonyl group (C=O) is flanked by two carbon atoms. ...
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ICSE-ALDEHYDES, KETONES AND CARBOXYLIC ACIDS-EXERCISE (PART-II DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS) (VERY SHORT QUESTIONS)
  1. Complete the following reaction : C(6)H(6)+RCOClunderset("(Anhy.)")o...

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  2. Write the chemical reaction for getting 2-propanol from ethanal.

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  3. Why ketones do not easily unergo oxidation?

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  4. Ethanal undergoes aldol condensation but trichloroethanal does not.

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  5. Benzaldehyde and formaldehyde do not undergo condensation on treatment...

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  6. How will you distinguish between acetone and ethyl alcohol?

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  7. Which of the following compounds is used in the preservation of biolog...

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  8. What are the following: Fehling's solution

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  9. What are the following: Tollens' reagent

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  10. What are the following: Baeyer's reagent

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  11. What are the following: Baeyer's reagent

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  12. Write the chemical name and structure of Rochelle salt.

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  13. What type of reactions are given by the carbonyl group in aldehydes an...

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  14. Name two methods commonly used to convert a carbonyl (gtC=O) group int...

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  15. What type of aldehydes and ketones undergo aldol condensation?

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  16. What type of aldehydes undergo Cannizzaro's reaction?

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  17. Which ketones undergo iodoform test?

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  18. Name the aldehyde which does not give Fehling solution test.

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  19. Name one reagent used to convert toluene into benzaldehyde.

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  20. Give the chemical reaction, when ethanal is heated with HI.

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